Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-12
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
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CHURCH SERVICES, &c, To MORROW
C.rist Church. Services at l a. m ard 7:45
III by Rev. Il. Sutef
s.. Pad's ChRrch-Service at II a. m.
nud4p nl By Rev Geo. Fl. Norton.
Grace Ciurch-Service at II g. III. and
81 ~ by Rev. II. T. Sharp
81. Nary'8 Gturch-Mass at 6, Z and II
81. m. and sermon, by Rev. H. c. Denny,
aid Eespers at 7:30 p. NJ.
and closing sermon of mission by Rev. Fl. c.
Denny.
III. and p NJ he Rev. j. NJ. Nourse.
Second Presbyterian Church-Services at
II a. N. and $50 p. m. by Rev. DIR. Gordon.
BdDtist Ctwch.-Service at II a. m. and
7.3O p. m. hy Rev. |. NJ. Mercer
Trinity Meth. Epis. Church.-Servcea at
a. m. nv Rev John Edwards and at 7:30
y. n. by Rev. J. NJ Nourse.
Meth. EOis Church Souh-Services at
II q IN. aud 1870 p. IN. by Rev. J. A.
Weth. Prot. Church. Service at II a. m.
and 80 p IN. by Rev. S. J. Smith.
Free Methodist Services at II a. m. and
30 p. III.
German Lutheran Uurch.-Service AT IL
i M. nud p IN. by Rev. ]. A. Schwoy.
Young Mems Christian issOciatiOn.-Pra
er meeting at the Jail at p. m. Aims
House at $50 p. IN.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD-A called meeting
of the City Schoo! Board WAS held last
night to consider the report of the Finance
Committee to whom had been referred the
petition OF J r. Cole & Co., asking for re-
duction in the amount due by them
for rent of the store occupied by them 10
Peabody building Tho committee recon-
,nended that inasmnch as the rent for the
store, 5000 per ennum, for the past four years
was excessive, and that as that amount had
been paid for many years previous to that
time, that the amount no due by Messrs
Cole be settled by the "ceptance by
the Board, OF notes for $500, bearing interest
from date and properly secured After sew
eraI amendments had been made and voted
down tie report of the committee was
adopted.
The following business was then transact
ed by unanimous consent MIR. VIM. r.
Carue offered the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved That committee of three be appoint
ed to arrange, if possible, for the opening OF the
Alexandria Library, now held by this board in
trust for the public.
Messrs. Carne, Leadheater, and Smith
were appointed the committee.
On motion of Supt Carne, he was author
lied to have the room now occupied by Mr..
Cole fitted up for Washington School, Nos.
9 and 10.
Mr.. Leadbeater, from the committee OF
finance and accounts, reported as correct
bill of Henry Wildt for call bell, Sl.25,
which was ordered to be paid.
Mr.. VIM. F. Carne offered the following
amendments to the bylaws, which were
unanimously adopted, viz:
Strike out Of the 9Th, the clause 5eiore
the last reading as follows:
To each school there shall be assigned COM
mittee of three members who shall have said
school in special charge visit it at least once
month, and represent its wants and interests be-
fore tho board
Strike out of the order of business, in the
18Th, the words:
The committee on WASH school, the
committee on Lee school, the committee on Snow
den school, the committee on Haliowell school,
Supt. Cerne offered the following resolu-
ton. which was unanimously adopted, ex-
planning that the absences were caused eth.
ar by illness of teacher or death OF friend
ar relatives:
Resolved, That pay b, allowed the following
teachers for time lost by sickness on the occl-
sion OF the death OF friends and relatives, viz
Mrs Virginia Baggett, > days Miss Angela NeT-
Ell, day; Miss Anna n. Summers, y day 'ilss
Blrnetta Brockett, 6 days; Miss Sarah A. Gray, i
day Miss Sarah J. Derrick, dag Miss Florence
H. Chapman, 2 days VIM. II. Madella, days.
He also notified the board that under the
third paragraph of the 1th bylaw he had
employed Perry r. Felton,, q licensed teach
er Us substitute 10 Snowden School, No.
and offered the following
Resolved, That the difference between the sala-
~ OF the substitute employed and that Of VIM. 81.
Msde:la teacher of Snowden school No. ., be psid
To said Madela during his disability from sick
uess in the term for which he was elected, unless
this board shall hereafter direct to the contrary
1t was unanimously adopted, and on his
further motion, Perry 2. FELTON, was elected
a regular substitute.
The Chairman stating that he would be
absent for some time as Speaker of the
House of Delegates, on motion OF Mr. Lead
beaten, the following resolution was adopt
ed
Resolved Thst during the absence OF the chair
man OF the board from the city I. ID. fendall
shall act as chairman pro tenn OF the board.
The board then adjourned.
PRRsoNAL.-Gen. VIM. H Payne came
in receipt, unez pectedly. OF very old but
handsome fee this week, and will complete
his arrangements to carry out long In
dulged purpose to visit Europe. The War
renton Inder says he will start some time In
Nav. The vessel on which he sails will be
freohted with the good wishes of attached